Curtis,
Just think what that sight would be if it were a Bugeye! Much more
incentive to be carefull.
Mike
MacLean-60 Sprite
Curtis Carlson wrote:
> Yesterday, when I was driving southbound on I-35W in South Minneapolis,
> I was passed by two State Troopers in the fast lane with lights flashing
> and sirens blaring. About a mile ahead, I saw traffic begin to slow and
> then stop dead. I moved to the right lane, and exited the freeway.
>
> After completing some work, about 10 minutes later, I joined the freeway
> Northbound this time, but south of where I had exited, after only a 1/2
> mile, traffic northbound ground to a slow crawl. Then I saw what was
> causing the problems. There, in the opposite (Southbound) lanes was
> what had created the snarlup and which had sent the troopers past me
> just minutes before.
>
> I saw something that brought (literally) a small tear to my eyes. A
> fully-restored, gorgeous late-60's Jaguar E-type burgundy coupe had
> rear-ended a delivery truck, and the beautiful and sensuous snout and
> bonnett had been reduced to an accordian of crumpled metal and chrome.
> The driver, was sitting alone in the remains of his formerly
> elegant machine, obviously utterly heartbroken, staring at the road in
> front of him while a trooper motioned traffic around him to the left.
> Obviously he was still in shock as any of us would be.
>
> Let's be careful out there. Please! I don't want to see anything like
> that again. The image of it is still indelibly imprinted in my mind.
>
> Granted, I don't place the value of a human life or limb over the value
> of a fine automobile. But for a british car owner, restorer, and
> affecionado like myself and all of us; that has got to be one of the
> most disturbing sights I think I have seen on a freeway.
>
> I'll say it again....*PLEASE* LET'S BE CAREFUL OUT THERE!!!!!!
>
> Haunted, Curt
>
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> Curtis Carlson
> '66 Austin Healey Sprite MkIII ("Gerty")
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